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Courtyards and yards of brum

yard in benacre st highgate..dated 1965

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women mangling in court no 12 cecil st..1930s

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love post 29 the third photograph with the small child holding the Dolly used for bashing the washing, it must have been heavier than she was
 
I might sort out a couple of photo's taken the 1940s of our yard in Curzon Street, but I don't know how post them!!! help!!!
 
hi st.evenlucy i like that pics as well..its amazing how things like a dolly could keep children happy...if you were here i could easily show you how to post pics but im not that good at explaining it will send you a private message with instructions that hopefully will help...

lyn
 
Astoness said:
yard in benacre st highgate..dated 1965
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Hi Astoness, you have some great photos ! Do you have the originals ?

My 2nd Great Grandfather lived in Benacre Ter 1 (Terrace?) in 1881. I didn't know this was in Highgate.
 
Simply great photos Lyn, so atmospheric, and showing the stark nature of how we did live in Brum, in the past, just hope no one hacks em!!.
paul
 
smashing pics bernie....keep em coming
paul dont worry the photos are well protected now...

hi maris..no i dont have the originals...will try and get a couple on later taken in our nans back yard...

lyn
 
My granparents lived in Allison Street and Milk Street I also had family in New Canal Street and Rea Street Frothy
 
Such atmospheric photos Lynn, especially the one of Hospital Street, I had lots of rels living in this street and also the surrounding area at the beginning of the 1900s, thank-you so much for posting them, Astonite.
 
Picture1 143.jpgAlthough I lived in Ford Street we could walk up the back yard which lead to a larger yard which would take you through to Park Road. This one is taken in the large Yard.
 





Pics are in Lyns (Astoness's) Private Photobucket Library so not accessible


3 of my own yard pics here...back of 12 paddington st where i was born in our nans house...when i look at these pics the years just seem to melt away..i remember it so well...

our mom...

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our dad playing darts...the shared toilets behind him and the brewhouse further up by the mangle..
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how many son in laws would be this brave today never mind in the early 50s lol...

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